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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
l'MARpI GRASS, AT NEW ORLEANS,
The Procession Was Not Up to Its Prede-
cessors-The Public Demands.


Cessors-The Public Demands.
F New ORLEANS, Feb. 2S.-The procession of
Rex to-day was not as attractive to the gem
eral public as usualQ Public taste demands
tinsel and glitter rather than art, and the lat
ter predominated. There were twenty mag
nificent cars in ALL The fifth tableau was
magnificent residence A mother was wiring
ing her hands in anguish beside an empty
cradle. In an adjoining room the late tenant,
pretty little chreub, was engaged in game
of Jackpot poker with the son of the colored
cook, and serenely whistling Empty is the
Cradle, Babys Gone" Tableau SO Climbing
Up the Golden Stairs"
The goal was the vacant Bulgarian throne
and number Of princelings were scrambling
for the seat. The tenth car was occupied by
Rex himself as king of music. No. 15. The
British lion before and now-before rampant,
now couchant and sick. II. Cesar crossing
the Alps on toboggans. Following the Rex
procession came the independent order Of
Moons, comic organization, who chose as
their subject, "This Mighty Yankee Nation"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
~ Coroner, Seneca County, Oh
"TIFFIN, Ohio, Feb. 21, 1877
The New rrottlnr Association.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb pa scrutiny Of
the trotting association records here shows
that of the thirty signers. of the call for a
new association nine are not members Of the
national association. OF the remainder four
teen are located in the western district and
Ave In the central There are only one each
from the eastern and Atlantic districts,
whereas. Of the 272 total membership
only eighty-one are located in the western
district Members Of the national association
say that they are daily receiving responses
sustaining the course of the association.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
United States Judge Treat Resigns.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-The resignation Of
Judge Samuel Treat, judge of the United
States district court for the eastern district
Of Missouri, to take effect March 8, has been
forwarded to the president. The cause of
the resignation is understood, to be that the
judge desires to devote his time to private
business. Judge Amos w. Thayer will pro.
baby be appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
Fatally Beaten by His Tenants.

WILL1AMsTowN, KY, Feb. pa serious
affray occurred near Dry Ridge yesterday
between James Clark, a farmer, and ten
ant and his son, named Lowe, Previous at
tempts had been made by the Loves to thrash
Clark Yesterday evening while young Lowe
held Clark the father beat him with club,
breaking one arm in two places and fractur-
ing Clark's skull. Clark is dying. Young
I.nRa Ia in iail but the father fled l
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
New Jersey Deadlock.

Z TRENTON, n. J., Feb. 23-The joint as
sembly met at i2 o'clock Seventy Eight
members were present. Messrs, Scott and
Doran had paired and were not in attend
ance. One ballot was taken, resulting in "a
for Abbott, "a for Sewell, the rest rs usual
Adjourned until tomorrow
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
A Late Train the Cause or a Suit.

4, RocHEsTER, y. Y,E Feb, 22,-Gen, Quinby,
city surveyor, has sued the Erie railway
company for 81 900 in not getting him to New
York city in time to witness the unyeiling Of
the Bartholdi statue. The train was adver-
tised to arrive in ample season, and the delay
is said to have been due to causes which could
have been avoided II proper care had been
taken
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
nieh nf selE-Inaioted Mnnnda.

C1Nc1NNAT1, Feb 2S William Thompson,
an aged man living at 95 Dudley street, who
cut his throat with a razor Jan. %, died at
o O'Clock last night. He had three hemorr-
hages, the last being fatal Thompson was
insanely fond of whisky, and the refusal of
his son to give him money to buy it is said to
have caused the suicide. tu
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
SNOW Sheds Give Way.

SAN Francisco, Feb 2S.-The snow sheds
on the Sierras near Tamarack caved in last
night under the weight of ten feet of snow,
and a special west bound stock train ran into
the wreck. Brakeman w. L. Neeland was
killed. Two carloads Of sheep were killed.
Had the train left the track on the other side
'ftwouId have fallen into the Yuba river.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
NIenslss Epidemic nt Lima.

LIMA, O., Feb. 23,-An epidemic of measles
is raging in this city, there being no less than
500 or 600 school children sick with them.
The public schools will probably close, a.
there is less than half Of the regular attend
ance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
An Ernensive chau.

LIMA, O., Feb. 2S,-Several weeks ago @.
B. Dunsby and John Ross engaged in fight,
during which Ross chewed Dunsby's lip in q
frightful manner. Ross pleaded guilty to
mayhem, and was taken to Columbus yes
terdaY to serve year in the penitentiarY. '
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
Brewing Com mpany Seized for Fraud.

!, TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 2S,--The property Of
the Trenton Brewing company was seized to-
day by the internal revenue department be-
cause Of fraud practiced in the use of beer
afamna '' "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
wand Retter Main FacllItIes.

BOSTON, Feb. 23--The Boston Executive
Business association at their annual dinner
petitioned the postmaster-gener for faster
and closer mail connections to New York
and the west. Wgl .l-fH Hf' tl @
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
Liabilities of a Defunct Firm.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2S,-The liabilities of
Phillips Brothers, Wholesale dry goods, who
failed ON Saturday last are about $3.50, 900,
the major portion of which Is owing in NeY
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24
cone Win Another MANS Money.

, LIMA, O., Feb %. George Cyphers, clerk
In restaurant, has been mysteriously absent
from the city, and it is learned that he took
$3.50 belonging to John Reedy, who left it
with him for safe keeping.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-24

Henry George lectured Monday night at
Music Hall, Cincinnati Subject, Land and
Labor
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25
TRIBUTARY COUNTIES.
A World of Rich Fertile Country that
Pours It's Products Into the Queen
City Of the Prairies.
A Brief Statement of the Leading Indus.
tries in that Part OF the State Reach
ed by Fort Worth Merchants.
A Wonderful Area and Its Wonderful Re
sOurcea-yhe Great Cattle Country of
the United States,

What a wonderful scope of rich fertile
country lies tributary to this city,
which stands giant-like on the western
edge of thickly populated civilization
in Texas. Vast IN domain and
resources It is rapidly changing
from barren waste to the attractive
home of dense population. The praIries
covered with grass is giving way TO the
cultivated farm, and wild animal lie to
civilized man. But partly developed IS
yet, it presents pleasing theme for the
writer and pleasant sight to the adven-
tuToUs immigrant who seeks q home on
the border OF civilization in the south
west.
1t is purposed here TO present para
graphs containing the principal pro
ducts and industries of those coun-
ties, which, by their location and
accessibility are Immediately trlbu
tary to the wholesale trade Of Fort Worth,
and THE GAZETTE here acknowledges
its Indebtedness to that admirable work
on the "Resources, Soil and Climate of
Texas" prepared by the Hon. A. w.
Spaight, Commissioner of Statistics for
Texas IN the year 1882. The names Of
the counties are taken from the books of
Ot1r CUhDIDCuIn tru,-a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25
TARRANT COUNTY.
A Brief Description of the Fertile COun
try that Lies Immediately Around
the City.
Something About Its Early History and
It's Early Pioneers.

The county of Tarrant is favored one
in many respects; It's fine rolling surface,
elevation, water facilities and diversity
Of soil makes it SO. A geographical anal
isis of the county shows that it is To-
Gated in north latitude 80 deg, 40 min,
and west longitude 81 deg, Is min, and
Fort Worth, its county seat, situated
near its Typographical center, is 6l7.7
feet above the level Of the sea. 1t com
prises 900 square miles of territory and
an area Of $4,000 sores. The soil is
black waxy, black loan, chocolate and
gray sandy divided as follows: 81 mi.e
strip running north and south on the
eastern border, black waxy; 10 mile strip,
timbered, gray sandy; miles next ad-
joining tlmber, black loan, and balance,
. miles strip on western border, chocolate.
The West Fork of the Trinity river enters
the county at its northwest corner, curves
southwark to the center and flows out
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25
NTelone. waller & Go

Few people, not many years ago, had
the slightest idea that when this firm
began business in Fort Worth they would
ever become the strong competition in
the retail dry goods, notion and MILL
merry business that they have shown them
selves to be, in such q short space
OF tune. 1t has simply come to
this, if lady wishes to make
q purchase Of new dress Of the
latest style and pattern, and wants trim
ming accordingly to correspond, her first
visit out shopping is made ST
Malone,E- Waller & Co.'s, corner
of First and Houston streets, where
correct styles and goods adapted to the
season are al8ays tastefully exhibited.
If g gentleman wants glove fitting suit
of ready made Clothing that is the equal of
any tailor made suit at bali the money he
knows he can get It al Malone, Waller
& Co.'S. Ii ne wants q really fine hat,
neckwear, or in fact anything in the fur
n1shing gOodsline, he knows he can save
one-fourth of Ms bill by trading at Ma
lone, Waller 6 Co.'S. Ladies buying hats,
bonnets, laCes, ribbons, summer dress
goods and the very things they want to
save the most money on invariably get
prices at Malone, Waller & Co.'S before
they select what they want. These gen
tlemen make no exceptions whatever;
they sell for cash only and the purchaser
is the one that profits mostly by this plan,
too, for they 90 not have to make up or
you, what they would lose on bad &C
counts of others.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25
FORT WORTH HAS

A stesdy growth.
Street railways.
Finest water on earth.
one hundred artesian wells.
Thirty Thousand inhabitants
Gas works
Water works.
Electric light system.
Telephone system.
Best volunteer ire department in the
state
System Of graded schools.
A united, progressive citizenship.
FIGURING mills.
largest opera house II Texas.
Al abundant supply of pure water.
The best mauutac. Ure6 ice in Texas.
The most successful social organize
ion in the state
The Texas Wesleyan College
The finest race track in the south.
More railroads cAau any city IN Texas.
Churches Of all denominations.
Best daily paper IN the state.
The finest bathing water IN the south
Complete sewer system.
Niles and miles Of graded streets.
Largest beef refrigerating works in
Texas.
The besr railroad terminal facilities in
Texas.
More miles Of street railway tran any
city IN Texas.
RlilrOsd Offices.
The largest iron works in the state.
The only cracker factory in Texas.
The isrgest wholesale grocery house in
me southwest.
The best site for city in Texas.
More public spirited men than any city
Texas.
The best distributing facilities of any
e.-v in Texas.
Six national banks.
Ample hotel accommodations.
More inducements for manufacturing
enterprises than any city in Texas.
The finest material for street improve
neuts in Texas.
More flowing wells than any city in
Texas.
4 tsuneIy.
Water enough wasted to supply DaI-
las.
The largest agricultural implement es-
Enlistment in Texas.
The finest club building in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25
Howard TuIly.

This gentleman began the ieweIry bust
ness in this city in 1880, since which tune,
by strict attention TO his trAde-With q
view of establishing a permanent bust
ness that he might feel g pride in-suc-
cess and good fortune has crowned his
efforts. La diamonds his stock varies in
price from So t0yS30e0. As to mis- line of
ieweIrY, there isauot q better assorted
stock outside Of. the city of ST.
Louis and west Of the Mississippi river.
Silver, table ware, and parlor ornaments
that would do credit to, any eastern
wholesale or jobbing house,:tHe has ia
vested in the 5esiness thousands, of dol
lars, and purchasers, either wholesale or
retail, need hunt for no cheaper market
than Mr.. TulIy's. His goods are one
price to ell. Visitors to the city are cor
daily invited to call and inspect both
goods and prices and satisfy themselves
that what has Just been said bears the
truth on the face of it, and a trial order
or single purchase will be only more con-
VinCiDg to them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25
FORT WORTH WANTS

Cheap fuel,
Natural gas,
A paper mill,
Cheaper lumber.
More railroads,
Packing houses,
More wholesale houses,
Cotton mills,
Wooden mills,
The refrigerator works operated,
One hundred thousand population,
Paper mills,
A starch factory,
More business houses,
The corporations limits extended,
The State Alliance Cotton Mill,
Capitalists to investigate the natural
and acquired advantages of the city,
a railroad extension into the north
west,
Another railroad extension into the
southeast,
A 100000 saddlery establishment.
A belt line of railway around the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

AkCdER COUNTY
had population of 800 in 1880. It's prin-
cipal town is Archer, the county seat,
With population of about 100. 1t is
accessible by the Fort Worth and Denver
City Railway to Henrietta, which is the
nearest railway station. The soil is ad
mirably adapted to stock-raising, which
is the principal industry, though farming
is practicable and remunerative where
followed. 1t is watered well by the West
Fork of the Trinity, the Big Wichita and
tributaries of the Little Wichita. 1t has
900 square miles of rolling prairie, three
fourths OF which is arabic. Soil is red
loan, mixed with clsyey mari. Statistics
show it to be one of the healthiest coun-
ties IN the state.
ATAsCoSA COUNTY
HAD population of 1850 in 1870; in 1880
it had 42l7 people. 1t is touched by the
the International and Great Northern
Railway at it's northwest corner, and San
Antonio is its nearest trading point. Area
1884 square miles, equally divided be-
tween prairie and timber. Coal exists in
abundance, and mine has been success
fully worked in the northern part of the
county. Lands are worth from 81 to $40
per acre. Live stock principal industry.
Adapted to farming ana well watered.
The principal towns are: Pleasanton,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25
Ilation Of 1900. The assessed vsluatioI
in 1856 was S925,074.

ubotAon VI IIOU. 1uc ASSSSSSu AuatlOI
in 1856 was S925,074.
COOKE COUNTY
county lies directly north of Fort WORTH
and is cut in two by the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway. Gainesville, its
principal city, is now on genuine boom,
and is rapidly becoming one Of the lead
ing cities of North Texas. The general
surface Of the county is rolling prairie
Along The Red river, which forms the
northern boundary, is forest Of fine
timber of various kinds of wood. TIE
soil is varied and shree-fearths is adapted
to improved cultivation. Splendidly
watered. Springs are numerous, and
wells can be obtained aG g moderate
depth. Custer City, Dexter, Rosston,
MarysVille, Valley View and C0lesVille are
important towns. The Denison and Pa
eiic branch of the Missouri Pacific Rail
wsy is the eastern outlet for the products
of the county. Stock raising is TIE
principal industry. The population in
1880 was 20, 39l. Assessed valuation for
1885 WAS 55,763,S09. For further Stats
Tics see appended table.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

would thrive In the soil and climste,
Old settlers say that the line of rainfall
came west with population, but whether
this is true or not, Tarrant county
proved productive under experiment, and
to-day it has some OF the finest agricul-
tural area in Texas.
The total acreage in cultivation in 1856
Wa5 1872, 900 acres, divided as follows:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

There are I79 miles of running water in
these streams, and in addition to this
water supply there are many small sized
lakes scattered over the level surface of
the county that hold water a. all seasons.
The taxable values Of real estate with
improvements for the year 1876, when
the first railroad was built, cannot
De accurately ascertained at this writing,
as the records were either lost or de-
stroyed by the courthouse fire which
occurred this year, but it IS estimated
to have been 100000. Ia 1886 the
total valuation of real estate with i'm
proVements is:
In the county. 3. 3,3IU,39I
In ort Worth. ......-. ..-.. .... 3,523,5ol
TOt7i county valuation OF property for
Total county valuation of property for
1859. ........-.... .... ll,0l0,UyU
Total couaty valuation Of property for
The population has increased in the
county as follows:
1876, population. ........ 10000
1856, populstion..-........ $1,000
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25
Turner Il AIc GIure.

This wholesale and retail grocery firm
is one of the most popular in our city,
shown as ii plainly is by the success they
have attained. Their business has reach
ed such a volume that four delivery
wagons are kept almost constantly busy
delivering gooas to their numerous pat
rons in all parts Of the city. Their store
contains 1900 sqaAre feet Of floor room,
which is densely packed at all times with
the goods for thelr@, trade in both the
wholesale and retail departments.
They hsndIegthe famous sSullweIl uncan-
vas5ed pig Hhams and breakfast bacon.
the Jersey Billy -four, Gordon g DIIworth's
preserves. 3nd fine English Jams, and all
the most desirable goods in this line Of
trade The arrangement of their store
room in point of convenience and sttrsc-
tions eclipses anything in North or
Northwest Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

There are 81, 900 acres of pasture lands
and "A, 900 acres of wild lands.
A traveller in balloon sailing over
Tarrant county could see a beautifully
watered territory. From his. aerial point
of observation could be noted q large
number Of flowing streams permeatlng
every section of the county. The names
and lengths Of these streams are as fol.
lows:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

EVENTS AND STATISTICS,
Location of city made. ................... 1919
City INCORPORATED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1873
First railroad, Texas and Pacific. le76
Second railroad, Texas Pacific to Whites
DOrO. ......,..... 1851
Third railroad, Missouri Pacific, south. lss0
Fourth railroad, Cuff, colorado and San
ia re .-...-................ ............... 1851
Fifth railroad, Fort Worth and Denver
sixth railroad, Fort Worth and New Or
leans. .......... -.-.-.-.-....,-- 1856
Seventh railroad, Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe...... ...... .............. 1851
Eighth railroad, Fort Worth and Rio
(5rande. .....-.......... 1887
Free schools adopted by city ............. 1882
Electric iglt..,,,.,,,r ,....,.-.,.. .,,-,-, 1885
WaterWorss built Observation-Disclosures. 1888
GasWorks estAblished-.-.... 800. e.. 1851
Sewer system lstl............... .......... 1883
Artesian water Yered.............-.. 1876
Fire departm ant organized. .............. 1873
First daily paper, "DemOCrat,". ...,..... 1876
Number miles street railway. ......-..... -
Number miles graded streets.-.......... Is
Number miles sewer mains..........-.... j.
Number miles water mains ....... "A
Number bales cotton Goa pressed In 1856. 5000
Number p 1unds ice manufactured dai!y"lUO 600
Bureau of Information established....... 1887
Beef cfrlgerator establlshed.............. 1854
Telephone system established. ........... 1888
flrSL rolItr mllS...... ...,,.......' 1850
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

Continued OF Fourth Pqge.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

is one of the pine woods areas and has
standing an estimated number OF 57S, 200,-
coo feet of short leaf pine LUMBER in the
tree. The water supply is ample. 1t
was originally dense forest. A very
small portion is in cultivation. The East
Line and Bed River and the Ta1as and Pa
cihc Railways form junction at Pitts
burgh, the county seat, which mas pop
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

The Colorado and Concho rivers foW
through the northern part of this county,
and would afford large water power at
small outlay. Stock raising is the crin-
cipal industry. Climate very healthy.
Paint Rock, the county seat, has popula-
ti0n of over 2CO
The Somerset reporter., 1887-12-21

A little before noon on the 7th of April
1868, Gen. Grant, with his staff rode into
the little village of Farmvillo, on the
south side of the Appomattox river, q
town which win be memorable i'll history
as the place in which he opened the cor
respondenee with Ice which led to the
surrender Of the Army Of Northern Nir.
ginia.
He drew up in front Of the Village hotel,
dismounted and established headquarters
on It's broad piazza. News came IN thai
Crook was fighting large odds with his
cavalry on the north side of the river, and
was directed to go TO his front and see
what was necessary to be done to assist
him. found that he was being driven
back and the enemy was making . bold
stand north of the river. Humphreys
was also on the north side, isolated from
the rest of our infantry, confronted by a
large portion of Lees army, and having
some very heavy fighting. On my return
to general headquarters that night,
Wright's corps was ordered to cross the
river and move rapidly to the support Of
our troops there. Notwithstanding their
long march TINT day, the men sprang to
their feet with spirit that made every
one marvel at their pluck, and came
swinging through the main street of the
village, with step that seemed as elastic
as on the first day Of their toilsome tramp.
1t was now dark, but they spied the gen
eral-in-chief watching them with evident
pride from the piazza Of the hotel.
Then was witnessed one Of the most in
spring scenes of the campaign Bonfires
were lighted on the sides Of the street,
the vnar. coivad ctro1v n nd nina Knots and